Changing consumption of resources for respiratory support and short-term outcomes in four consecutive geographical cohorts of infants born extremely preterm over 25 years since the early 1990s.

Jeanie Ling Yoong CheongJoy E OlsenLi HuangKim M DalzielRosemarie A BolandAlice C BurnettAnjali HaikerwalAlicia J SpittleGillian OpieAlice E StewartLeah M HickeyPeter J AndersonLex William Doylenull null

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Consumption of resources for respiratory support has escalated with improved survival over time. Cystic periventricular leukomalacia reduced in incidence but retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment increased. How these changes translate into long-term respiratory or neurological function remains to be determined.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
gestational age
respiratory tract
risk factors
preterm birth
preterm infants
replacement therapy